Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 18 The Deaf Old Lady

As soon as Liu Haizhong said the word "rumor", he was interrupted by Yan Jiecheng.

"Second Uncle, I'm not saying this, but you have to stick to your own position. What is a rumor? It's something without factual basis."

"But when I came back, I heard more than a dozen versions in the alleys, and some of them were quite accurate."

"For example, Brother Jia respects his teachers and is very respectful to the First Master. The First Master also takes good care of Brother Jia, and the two have a relationship like father and son."

"Some people also say that the uncle is very kind and often takes care of orphans and widows."

"These are all facts. They all reflect the uncle's willingness to help others. You have wiped out his achievements with just one rumor."

At first glance, Yan Jiecheng's words seemed to be correct, but on closer inspection, what does it mean to be as close as a father and son? What does it mean to take care of an orphan and a widow? Add to that Yan Jiecheng's strange tone.

Those around who were quick-witted had already given meaningful smiles.

When Yi Zhonghai saw this situation, he knew that he had lost more than he gained and could not rely on Liu Haizhong. Today's whole-institution meeting was a failure and had to end quickly.

At this time, an old lady helped the deaf old lady to the middle courtyard.

The old lady, leaning on a crutch and supported by an old lady, walked through the crowd and came to Yan Jiecheng and said.

"Humph, you little bastard are really black-hearted. You bullied my grandson and now you bully my son."

After saying that, he raised his crutch and hit Yan Jiecheng.

How could Yan Jiecheng be willing to take this blow at this moment?

After dodging the stick sideways, Yan Jiecheng said with a smile.

"Old lady, who are you listening to? Just because your son is the eldest uncle in our courtyard, who dares to bully him?"

"Well, since you say so, I'll go back. Next time there's a whole-school meeting, don't call me, and I won't come even if you call me."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

However, Yan Jiecheng's concession did not satisfy the deaf old lady, but made her even more arrogant.

The old lady raised her crutch again and waved it towards Yan Jiecheng, muttering something.

"You really have no manners at all. You dare to hide when I hit you, old lady?"

The old lady was so old that she couldn't swing her cane very fast, so Yan Jiecheng raised his hand and grabbed the cane.

"Old lady, I never cause trouble. Look, in the past two years, besides holding the general meeting of the entire courtyard, have I ever been to the middle courtyard or the back courtyard? But that doesn't mean I'm afraid of trouble. If you continue to make trouble like this, then I will take it seriously. After all, there are some things he can't stand being taken seriously."

Seeing the ferocious expression on Yan Jiecheng's face, the old lady's heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help feeling guilty.

Although the old lady appeared to be deaf and confused, she was actually quite astute and naturally heard the warning in Yan Jiecheng's words.

An old lady who doesn't even have a surname and whose feet are bound naturally has secrets that cannot be told.

Knowing that Yan Jiecheng was not someone to be trifled with, the old lady immediately pretended to be confused.

He pulled back his crutch, turned around and spoke to Yi Zhonghai.

"Good son, don't bother with these black-hearted people. It's so cold out here, take me back quickly."

Yi Zhonghai was very unwilling to see that his help to the old lady had not worked, but there was no other good way at this time, so he could only go forward and help the old lady go back.

Yan Jiecheng had achieved his goal and was too lazy to continue sitting in the courtyard enjoying the breeze. He turned around and went back to sleep with satisfaction.

Seeing that the main person was gone, the rest of the people dispersed as the show could no longer continue. The whole institute meeting ended in a whimper.

The next day, after Yan Jiecheng arrived at work, his chef Liu Haining called him to the backyard of the kitchen. "Jiecheng, Chef Wang from Canteen Nine has retired. You should go to Director Wang and get the paperwork done. I'll go to Canteen Nine for a walk after I'm done."

"I understand, master."

Then Yan Jiecheng came to the door of Director Wang’s office.

After obtaining permission, Yan Jiecheng entered the office.

"Director Wang, my master asked me to handle the formalities."

Director Wang asked Yan Jiecheng to sit down and said.

"Jie Cheng, you haven't been in the factory long. Logically, it's not your turn to go to Canteen No. 9 yet. You should thank your master very much."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiecheng quickly stood up and said with a smile on his face.

"I know this opportunity is rare. This is all thanks to the support and care given to me by my director and my master. I will definitely work hard and live up to their expectations."

No one takes polite words seriously, but they sound nice to listen to.

Director Wang immediately smiled and nodded.

"I've given you a chance, but please don't mess me up."

Afterwards, Director Wang took Yan Jiecheng to the ninth canteen.

The location of the Ninth Canteen is very remote, in the northwest corner of the factory. In addition to the training ground, dormitory, and transportation department, there is also a small piece of wasteland behind the canteen.

Director Wang introduced as he walked.

"Canteen Nine is the most difficult to manage. Although there are only over 200 people eating, less than 300, there are two meals a day, lunch and dinner. This adds over an hour to the work, which makes the people in the kitchen feel very unbalanced and often complain..."

As they were talking, the two of them arrived at the Ninth Canteen.

Director Wang gathered all the people together and began to introduce them.

Because there are fewer people dining in Canteen No. 9, there are two fewer staff members than in Canteen No. 6.

Among them, Zhang Juan, Wang Meiqin, and Zhang Lan are responsible for the staple food, Zhang Jianshe and Lin Hai are responsible for assisting the chef, and Wang Tao is a temporary worker who does all kinds of work.

After introducing the situation, Director Wang said goodbye and left.

After Director Wang left, Yan Jiecheng asked everyone to continue operating according to the previous routine.

After finishing lunch, Yan Jiecheng asked Lin Hai and Zhang Jianshe to take him around the cafeteria.

"Master Yan, our canteen is quite far from the warehouse, so we have our own small warehouse. We collect rice, flour, grain, oil, and condiments for about a week each time."

"This place was originally used to store miscellaneous items, but we later cleaned it up and used it as a place to rest on weekdays."

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It is said that a new official will make three big moves upon taking office, but Yan Jiecheng was not in a hurry to change anything. Instead, he planned to continue operating according to the previous rules for a few days.

Yan Jiecheng is the first one to go to work every day. When he is not cooking, he is always there to help out wherever there is work going on, without any airs of a chef at all.

These days, Yan Jiecheng's master Liu Haining comes over every day, but he doesn't interfere with anything in the kitchen. He just watches quietly from the side.

During these few days, Liu Haining was very satisfied with Yan Jiecheng's performance. Seeing that he did his job well and without any mistakes, he left.

Yan Jiecheng knew that his master was protecting him and helping him get back on track, and he was very grateful.

(End of this chapter)